Gas-lamp.



No. 678,513. A 'Patented my ls, Ism.

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GAS LAMP.'

Application filed Nov. 17, 1899.)

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UNITED A STATES PATEN? FFICE ALOORN REOTOR, OF HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM l SOMERVILLE, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. l

GAS-'LAM P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 678,513, dated July 16, 1901. Application iled November 17, 1899. Serial No. 737,282. (No model.)

To tZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALCORN RECTOR, acitizen of the United States, residing at I-Iot Springs, in the county of Garland and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gas-Lamps, of which the following is a specification. v

My invention relates to vapor burning lamps; and it consists in the novel construction and arrangement of its parts, as hereinafter set out in n this specification and the claims thereto attached.

The accompanying drawing is an elevationY of myinvention, partly in section and partly in perspective. n

My invention is described as follows:

The lamp complete consists of a reservoir l, and running from each end of the reservoir and extending upwardly from one end of said reservoir is a supporting-pipe 2, and from the The supporting-pipe on the left-hand side is hollow its entire length, and at its lower end and connected with its hollow is a pipe 4, that runs down to the bottom of the reservoir, and around its lower end is a network 5 to prevent matter that may be deposited in the bottom of the reservoir from entering the pipe. On the other side of the reservoir the arm 6 runs up a short distance. Resting on the upper end of said arm 6 is a mixing-tube 3, its upper end turning at right angles to the left. This mixing-tube is hollow all the way down and has a hollow branch mixing-tube 7, that runs inwardly to a point over the center of the reservoir. Connected with this branch mixing-tube 7 is an extension 8 of said mixing-tube that runs upwardly, having in its upper end a burner 9. Around the extension 8 and near the upper end thereof is secured a framework 10, and in this framework is a wire 1l, which holds the mantle 12. This framework also holds the chimney 13. At the upper end of the supporting-pipe 2 is a lighting-valve 14, and connected therewith is a generator 25, having at its right-hand end a gas-tip 15,which runs into a cup 16, and immediately to the right of this cup is an air-regulator 17, both connected to the right-angle bend of the mixing-tube 3, the air passing burner 9 under the mantle 12. the pipe 20 runs up by the side of the supporting-pipe 2, its end 24 provided with a gasthrough the openings in said regulator and through like openings in the left bend of arm 3, said regulator adapted to be turned on said 420, which has two parts, the part 21 turning inwardly and upwardly'until it comes against the upper end of the extension 8 and is provided with a gas-tip 22 and is in position for the light that may pass out through its tip to light the 'gas that may pass out through The part 23 of tip 24' and turning inwardly under the generator 25 in position to throw the flame that -issuesfrom its burner around said generator.

In the pipe 18 and between reservoir 1 and pipe 20is a valve 26.

On the top and right-hand end of the reservoir is a filler-plug 27, and in the end of this ller-plug is an air-valve 28, and running from the iller-plug to the bottom of the reservoir isa pipe 18', its lower end surrounded by a wire net 9 to separate and distribute the air through the gasolene as it is forced down'through said pipe, thus carbureting the air and causing a sufficient quantity of it to mik` with the oil and to pass out through pipes 18, 20, 2l, and 24, when the valve 16 is turned without being heated.

This lamp is operated as follows: Firmly close the lighting-valve 14, unscrew the il1erplug 27, fill the tank up even with the lower edge of the filler-hole, take an air-pump, attach it to the air-valve, pump in air to give sufficient pressure, then screw down the airvalve tight and take off the pump. Now open the valve 26 and light the escapinggas at 24. This immediately throws a flame around the generator 25. Then light the Agas at 22 and turn on valve 14. The gas immediately passes through needle 15, down mixing-tubes 3 7 8,

through burner 9, and is lighted by the iiame that issues from the tip 22 without making a noise. Then turn off valve 26, which will stop the flow of gas from points 22 and 24, and the heat from the chimney 13 will-keep the 'gen- IOO erator sufficiently warm to vaporize the gaso- Iene.

While I have shown the pipes 18 and 2O and branches as attached to a lamp, as shown, yet it is true that these auxiliary pipes may be adapted and applied to any lamp constructed substantially as the one shown, even though the reservoir maybe above the lamp, or may be at lthe side, or even in the basement of a house. In this last case pipe 18 would only have to be sufficiently long to reach from the reservoir to the lamp.

Having described my invention, what. I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In an incandescent vapor-burning lamp, having a reservoir, a vaporizer, and a mixing-tube, the combination of a branched pipe extending from the upper part of the reservoir above the surface of the hydrocarbon therein, one branch terminating adjacent the vaporizer, the other branch terminating under the mantle, substantially as shown and described and for the purpose set forth.

2. An incandescent vapor-burning lamp, consisting of a reservoir,having a supportingpipe 2, and a supporting-arm 6; a supplypipe 4c within the supporting-pipe; a vaporizer 25; a mixing-tube 3, supported on said supporting-arm G; a burner 9, on the end of said mixing-tube 3, and a branched pipe 20, extending from the upper part of the reservoir, above the surface of the hydrocarbon therein, one branch terminating adjacent the vaporizer, the other terminating under the mantle, substantially as shown and described. and for the purposes set forth.

3. An incandescent vapor-burning lamp, consisting of a reservoir 1, having a supporting-pipe 2, extending upwardly from one end of the reservoir; a supporting-arm 6, extending upwardly from the other end of the reservoir; a supply-pipe 4, within the supporting-pipe, and passing to the bottom of the reservoir; a vaporizer 25, connected with the upper end of supporting-pipe 2; a supporting-arm 6, extending upwardly, a short distance from the other end of the reservoir; a mixing-tube 3, resting on said supportingarm; a burner 9, on the lower end of said mixing-tube; an air-regulator 17, on the upper end of said mixing-tube; a branch pipe 20, extending from the upper part of the reservoir, above the surface of the hydrocarbon therein, one branch terminatingadjacent to the vaporizer, the other terminating under the mantle; a ller-plug 27, in the top of the reservoir; an air-valve 28,in said plug; a pipe 18', connected with said air-valve,and passing down in and to the bottom ofthe reservoir; and awire net 9', surrounding the lower end of the last-mentioned pipe, substantially as shown :and described and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALCORN RECTOR.

Witnesses:

A. M. WRIGHT, FRANK C. HILL. 

